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1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season

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1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season
Head coachBabe McCarthy
ArenaLoyola Field House
Results
Record46–32 (.590)
PlaceDivision: 2nd
Playoff finishDivision Finals
(lost to Oaks 0–4)
< 1967–68 1969–70 >

The 1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season was the 2nd season of the Buccaneers in the ABA. The Bucs traded Larry Brown and Doug Moe to the Oakland Oaks in exchange for Steve Jones and Ron Franz.

In the Western Division semifinals, the Bucs beat the Dallas Chaparrals in seven games. In the Division Finals, they were swept by the Oakland Oaks. This was their final playoff appearance as they stumbled to .500 next season prior to the move to Memphis on August 31, 1970.

Roster

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1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SG 10 Mike Butler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) October 22, 1946 Memphis
PF 34 Lee Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) October 11, 1945 North Carolina Central
SF 11 Ron Franz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) October 20, 1945 Kansas
C 25 Gerald Govan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) January 2, 1942 Saint Mary of the Plains College
PG 15 Jimmy Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) January 1, 1945 Grambling State
SG 23 Steve Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) October 17, 1942 Oregon
SF Dave Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) March 31, 1942 San Francisco
C 33 Elton McGriff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) August 21, 1942 Creighton
PF 32 Jackie Moreland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) March 11, 1938 Louisiana Tech
SG 12 Marlbert Pradd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) November 17, 1944 Dillard
C 21 Red Robbins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) September 30, 1944 Tennessee
G 14 Glynn Saulters 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) February 10, 1945 Northeast Louisiana
SF 31 Jasper Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) July 12, 1947 Southern
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Final standings

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Western Division

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Team W L PCT. GB
Oakland Oaks C 60 18 .769 -
New Orleans Buccaneers 46 32 .590 14
Denver Rockets 44 34 .564 16
Dallas Chaparrals 41 37 .526 19
Los Angeles Stars 33 45 .423 27
Houston Mavericks 23 55 .295 37

Playoffs

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Western Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 5 New Orleans 129–106 1–0 3,765
2 April 7 New Orleans 122–108 2–0 3,525
3 April 10 Dallas 106–130 2–1 2,887
4 April 12 Dallas 114–107 3–1 5,482
5 April 14 New Orleans 112–123 3–2 4,517
6 April 15 Dallas 118–136 3–3 4,366
7 April 17 New Orleans 101–95 4–3 5,823

Western Division Finals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 19 Oakland 118–128 0–1 2,848
2 April 21 Oakland 124–135 0–2 1,749
3 April 23 New Orleans 107–113 0–3 4,253
4 April 25 New Orleans 114–128 0–4 3,583

Awards, records, and honors

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1968 ABA All-Star Game played on January 28, 1969

References

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  1. ^ a b "Remember the ABA: 1968-69 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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